Luis Engelns

Luis Engelns
Personal information
Full name Luis Engelns
Date of birth (2007-03-11) March 11, 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Paderborn, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
TSG Hoffenheim
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2016 Hövelhofer SV
2016–2024 SC Paderborn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 SC Paderborn II 9 (4)
2024–2026 SC Paderborn 29 (1)
2026– TSG Hoffenheim II 15 (1)
International career
2024 Germany U18 2 (0)
2025– Germany U19 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2026

Luis Engelns (born 11 March 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

Club career

Engelns began playing football with Hövelhofer SV at the age of 3, before joining SC Paderborn's academy in 2016. He played through Padernborn's youth categories, before being promoted to their senior team in the summer of 2024. He made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–0 2. Bundesliga loss to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 19 October 2024.

On 2 February 2026, Engelns joined TSG Hoffenheim, where he was first assigned to their reserves.

International career

Engelns was called up to the Germany U19s for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Personal life

Engelns is the son of Daniel Farke, a former footballer and current Leeds United manager.

References

  1. ↑ Hoffenheim, TSG 1899. "Luis Engelns". www.tsg-hoffenheim.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Kaiserslautern - Paderborn | 2024/25 Season | Bundesliga 2". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. 19 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Beineke, Frank. "Paukenschlag am Deadline Day: Darum lässt der SC Paderborn Luis Engelns ziehen". Neue Westfälische.
  4. ↑ "Luis Engelns: "Wir haben einfach ein super Teamgefüge"". www.dfb.de.
  5. ↑ Schmitz, Martin (2 February 2026). "Hoffenheim holt Farke-Sohn". Fussball Transfers.